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Ashes to Ashes

  • TV Series
  • 2008–2010
  • TV-MA
  • 1h
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Philip Glenister and Keeley Hawes in Ashes to Ashes (2008)
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After being shot in 2008 while investigating DCI Sam Tyler, DI Alex Drake wakes up in 1981.After being shot in 2008 while investigating DCI Sam Tyler, DI Alex Drake wakes up in 1981.After being shot in 2008 while investigating DCI Sam Tyler, DI Alex Drake wakes up in 1981.

  • Creators
    • Matthew Graham
    • Ashley Pharoah
  • Stars
    • Philip Glenister
    • Keeley Hawes
    • Dean Andrews
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
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    POPULARITY
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    • Creators
      • Matthew Graham
      • Ashley Pharoah
    • Stars
      • Philip Glenister
      • Keeley Hawes
      • Dean Andrews
    • 69User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 23 nominations

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    Philip Glenister
    Philip Glenister
    • DCI Gene Hunt
    Keeley Hawes
    Keeley Hawes
    • DI Alex Drake
    Dean Andrews
    Dean Andrews
    • DS Ray Carling
    Marshall Lancaster
    Marshall Lancaster
    • DC Chris Skelton
    Montserrat Lombard
    Montserrat Lombard
    • WPC Shaz Granger…
    Joseph Long
    Joseph Long
    • Luigi
    Geff Francis
    Geff Francis
    • Viv James
    Grace Vance
    • Molly Drake
    Amelia Bullmore
    Amelia Bullmore
    • Caroline Price
    Daniel Mays
    Daniel Mays
    • DCI Jim Keats
    Adrian Dunbar
    Adrian Dunbar
    • Martin Summers
    Stephen Campbell Moore
    Stephen Campbell Moore
    • Evan White
    Andrew Clover
    • The Clown…
    Mason Kayne
    • Ghost…
    Lucy Cole
    • Young Alex
    Roger Allam
    Roger Allam
    • DSU Charlie Mackintosh
    Charlie Roe
    • Pathologist
    Sean Harris
    Sean Harris
    • Arthur Layton
    • Creators
      • Matthew Graham
      • Ashley Pharoah
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    • Trivia
      Reactions to the return of Philip Glenister as Gene Hunt from Life on Mars (2006) were overwhelmingly positive. His characteristic bluntness drew much attention. In an interview with The National Student, Glenister himself chose, "Today, my friend, your diary entry will read: took a prozzie hostage and was shot by three armed bastards" as a personal favourite quote from this episode, and commentators also cited it.
    • Goofs
      The Audi Quattro used by Gene Hunt was not available for sale in the UK in 1981. He would have had to order it from continental Europe, thus it would probably be left-hand drive. This is acknowledged to in the extras, which speculate that Hunt could have gotten the car as "a dodgy import."
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    9/10
    A worth successor to Life on Mars
    I agree with those who say that Ashes to Ashes (or A2A as we fans call it) is different from Life on Mars (LOM), but that has several explanations. Firstly, it is set in the 1980s, and it is written in the spirit of 1980s cop shows, with fashion, glamorous shots and set pieces, etc. Secondly, the central hero is female and her perspective on life is different from Sam Tyler's. She also knows more, having read Sam's notes about his time in Gene Hunt's world in 1973.

    However, it still has the unexpectedness and the central mystery of its predecessor, so that we are always wanting to know why Alex is stuck in 1981 and how and if she will get back to 2008. And of course, it has the fabulous Gene Hunt who comes into his own in this series. He is still moody and magnificent, and Philip Glenister has created a character with such charisma that I can't stop watching him. All the continuing characters are wonderful, and so are the new ones; Shaz and Viv in particular. Sam Tyler in LOM was intense, driven and edgy, and the darkness and gritty nature of 1970s style cop shows was well represented in LOM. This is equally great, but it's a different animal. I love both shows and I am really looking forward to the next series of A2A. The things that were revealed about Alex's past create new mysteries that need to be solved, so I am hoping that we will find out more. The most original aspect of both LOM and A2A is the central premise that someone can visit another time frame, whether real or imagined, and experience life there, while their body in "real life" is in a coma or near to death. It's a fascinating idea that has a lot of scope, and since it is a fantasy, anything can happen. The identity of Gene Hunt is open to debate - who is he really? I hope that we find out a lot more about this compelling character in the future. British TV at its best. Oh, and I also love 1980s music - really!
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    • jhsteel
    • May 29, 2008

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    • Release date
      • March 7, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 新超時空警探
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Kudos Film and Television
      • Monastic Productions
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color

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